In the fifteenth year of Zhengtong, on November 25th, at Yingtian Mansion in Jinling, the governor's Yamen received an urgent delivery from the capital.
There must be an emergency at Babaili Express, so the mailbox was quickly handed over to Jia Yucun.
But when he opened it with anxiety, he was shocked by the contents of the envelope inside.
"Private message from Prince Xiang's Mansion, please forward it to the home of Lin Ruhai, the former Minister of Household Affairs!"
Although it is inappropriate to send a private message 800 miles away urgently, as a disciple of Prince Xiang's Mansion, Jia Yucun, why not? Will eat too much to question.
Jia Yucun was able to recover again because of Lin Ruhai’s great kindness.
Although he didn't read the content of the letter, he knew it was related to the Lin family girl, and to a large extent it was a good thing.
Thinking of this, Jia Yucun was also happy for his old friend. At least his daughter had a good home.
"Comer"
Soon a boy came over. It was his old man Wang Cheng, who was the novice monk of the Calabash Temple.
"Master, please give me your orders!" Wang Chenggong said respectfully.
"Take someone to Suzhou immediately and give this letter to the Lin family in Suzhou!"
"Yes!" Wang Cheng responded.
Wang Cheng took the order and left. Jia Yucun was about to process the official documents, but he learned that someone was visiting, and it was a young official he had recently attracted.
In fact, it is not appropriate to say "wooing". Now that Jia Yucun is the governor of a province, there are too many people who want to curry favor with him. He only interacts with them if he likes them.
Here, Jia Yucun met with his subordinates. Wang Cheng had already taken several servants and rode a fast horse directly to Suzhou.
Departing at noon that day, Wang Cheng and his party did not arrive until the afternoon of the next day. At that time, Lin Yao was reading.
The transformation of the Lin family has been completely completed. It is a serious family with eight classics and scholars. Lin Yao, who succeeded Lin Ruhai, naturally has to focus on the family business.
Even if you can't promote it, you should dabble in it, so that you won't lose the family's face when communicating with others.
Of course, Lin Yao also had some extravagant hopes to achieve something in the imperial examination, not to mention passing the Jinshi examination.
In fact, for most people, becoming a Jinshi is as difficult as climbing to the sky, and even passing the examination is extremely difficult.
Lin Yao’s goal of winning the championship is a more pragmatic approach.
"Sir, someone from the governor's office is here, please come and see me!"
Although Lin Yao is young, he is also the master of the Lin family, and his servants all respect him.
Of course the most important thing is that Lin Yao, who has seen darkness and suffered hardships, has good methods of controlling his subordinates, so
"Governor Yamen?"
Although he was surprised, Lin Yao immediately went out and met Wang Cheng in the living room.
Taking the letter box, Lin Yao thanked Wang Cheng and others before going back to the study to open it and read it.
As Wang Cheng said, the letter contained a great good thing. His sister became the prince's concubine.
What is said in the letter isLin Yao was asked to take several elders from the clan to the capital to see off his sister in marriage.
For Lin Yao, Daiyu is not only his biological sister, but also the most noble person in his life. He is naturally extremely grateful to Daiyu.
Now that his eldest sister is getting married, he is overjoyed to learn about such a great thing.
After thinking about it, he immediately decided on the candidates to join the capital. They were several elders in the clan who respected his young family head.
So he immediately sent someone to inform him, and at the same time he started to get people ready to pack.
Early the next morning, Lin Yao and his party went out and headed west toward Shendu.
Two days later, they arrived at Yingtianfu City. It was already dark and they settled in the city.
The Lin and Xue families have a very good relationship. Lin Yao and his party went to stay at the Xue family and brought generous gifts to thank them. After all, the Xue family had helped a lot before.
When the two families got together, it was natural to hold a banquet. Xue Pan himself took the opportunity to drink a lot of wine.
Xue Pan has been even more frustrated in the past year. Even drinking at home is controlled by Xia Yuegui, and his image as the head of the family has completely disappeared.
But the whole family, including his mother, praised Xia Yuegui so much that he could only murmur in private if he was dissatisfied.
When Xue Pan returned to the house drunkenly, he knew that his wife was waiting for him when he saw that the lights were still on.
So he asked the girl to pour cold water, wash her face and wake up before entering the back room.
"Madam, it's such a cold day, you should go and rest, why sit and wait for me!" Xue Pan said with concern after entering the house.
He is a person who has a clear sense of grudges and grudges. It is true that he is dissatisfied with Xia Yuegui, and his concern for his wife is also sincere.
In the final analysis, Xue Pan knew in his heart that his wife was thinking about the family and him.
So he felt both pain and happiness at being controlled by Xia Yuegui.
"The Lin family has a happy event, and we should also congratulate it!"
As he helped his wife stand up, Xue Pan replied: "Of course I want to congratulate you. I have ordered people to prepare generous gifts. I will follow you tomorrow. They will be sent to the capital together!"
Sitting on the bed, Xia Yuegui said: "I mean you can send it to the capital in person!"
"Why bother? "Trouble, please note that there are still a few months until the Chinese New Year!" Xue Pan said hesitantly.
"There will be more New Year's Eve in the future, so what big deal is it if we no longer have Jinling?"
"In any case, our house depends entirely on Prince Xiang's House, and now the Prince's House has a big It's a happy event, and it's appropriate to go and congratulate it in person!"
"Now that we have a princess, do we still need to worry about this?"
"The princess is the princess first, and then the daughter of the Xue family. Don’t you understand this?" Xia Yuegui explained carefully.
Although Baochai is the daughter of the Xue family, if the Xue family is really not up to par, it will become her "negative equity". Xia Yuegui knows this very well.
If you are rejected by the princess, the Xue family willDevelopment is out of the question.
"Go ahead, I'll go with you!" Xia Yuegui advised.
"But"
Xue Pan was about to speak, but he suddenly realized a problem. He seemed to have no real decision-making power.
Even if he insists on not going, if Xia Yuegui insists on going in the end, he will still have to go with him.
"Go ahead if you want. It's time to meet the princess!"
"That's right!" Xia Yuegui said with a smile.
After the matter was agreed upon, the couple fell asleep.
As for packing, Xia Yuegui has already arranged it in advance, so there is no need to say anything more at this time.
Early the next morning, the Xue family and the Lin family set off towards the capital.
Time flies so fast, more than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
On the 13th of the twelfth lunar month, the Xue and Lin families arrived in the capital, and then went to their respective mansions separately. They both had residences in the capital.
At the same time, both families also made an appointment to go to Prince Xiang's Mansion to meet him together after settling in. The time was set in the afternoon.
However, their arrival was unlucky. When they arrived at the palace, Zhu Jinghong was not there and went to the Ministry of Works and the Bureau of War to inspect weapons and equipment.
Xue Pan's heart dropped before he saw Zhu Jinghong. He was most afraid of seeing his prince brother-in-law.
Xue Pan and Lin Yao were currently staying in the side hall on the east side of Cunxin Hall. Only Xia Yuegui was invited into the inner palace of the palace.
Although there were only two eunuchs standing in the side hall, the solemn and solemn furnishings inside still made Xue Pan feel on pins and needles.
In a place like this, it would be too tacky to say how exquisite the decorations are. The majesty alone can shock people.
When they were feeling anxious, they suddenly heard footsteps coming from outside, and there were signs of getting closer.
For a time, Xue Pan's chrysanthemums tightened up, and thin sweat broke out on her forehead unconsciously, which showed that she was already in a state of stress.
The next moment, a young eunuch entered the palace, bowed his hands and said, "Uncle Xue, Mr. Lin, and the princess sent a message, please come to Yin'an Gate to wait for the call."
p>Hearing this, Xue Pan breathed a sigh of relief, took out a piece of silver, and handed it to the eunuch who passed the message.
"Please, my father-in-law, please lead the way!"
"Uncle Xue is so polite!"
The eunuch's tone was much softer, which shows how versatile this silver is.
Subsequently, under the guidance of the eunuch, Xue and Pan left the side hall and headed north to the inner palace of the palace.
"May I ask my father-in-law, when will the prince return to his home?"
"It's hard to say, but according to yesterday's example, I'm afraid he won't return home until sunset today!"
This is the advantage of giving money, otherwise the eunuch would not know a word, and Xue Pan would be unable to do anything to him.
I won’t return to the palace until sunset. If I find a reason to slip away before then, everything will be fine, Xue Pan thought.
Immediately afterwards, he took out another ingot of silver, stretched out his hand and gave it to the eunuch who answered, and said, "Thank you for the tip!"
The smile on the eunuch's face became brighter and happier. After Xi took the silver, he hooked his waist and said, "Sir, please slow down and be careful of the steps!"
After a few people passed a courtyard gate, they saw several eunuchs coming towards them from the other end of the alley. Just by looking at the service, you can tell that he is an unusual eunuch.
This is also true. The leader is the eunuch in charge of the palace, followed by several leading eunuchs. The latter is being scolded by the former.
Seeing the arrival, the eunuch who led the way quickly stepped forward and saluted the eunuchs.
It’s just that although he was kneeling, the people who came towards him ignored him and paid attention to Xue Pan and the two people standing behind him.
"Hey, Uncle Xue, I haven't seen you for a long time!" The leading eunuch in charge stepped forward to greet him.
Interpersonal relationships are so complicated, love.
Xue Pan only recognized the three general managers of the palace. The eunuch in charge was unfamiliar to him, but it did not affect his greeting and reply.
"I was summoned by the princess, so I came here!" Xue Pan replied.
The eunuch in charge quickly replied: "Since the princess has summoned me, I must not delay, sir. Please come quickly!"
So these people got out of the way, and Xue Pan and the others left. passing by.
Soon the two of them arrived at the Yin'an Gate, which was the entrance to the palace's inner palace. There were four eunuchs standing guard outside the gate.
After entering Yin'an Gate, you can see Yin'an Hall, which is Zhu Jinghong's bedroom. Tongxin Hall is just behind Yin'an Hall.
The task of the eunuch who led the way was to take them outside Yin'an Gate, and there would be an eunuch inside to take over.
To be honest, even though he knew Zhu Jinghong was not here, he was still trembling when he came outside Yin'an Palace, and his legs were extremely weak when walking.
As for Lin Yao, although he was also extremely nervous, he was not as nervous as Xue Pan.
The two of them were also led into the side hall, and then continued to wait.
After only a few minutes of waiting, a eunuch came to pass on Xue Pan.
After Xue Pan left, Lin Yao was sitting here alone, and the teenage boy felt increasingly uneasy.
After waiting for a while, several maids entered the palace. After lifting the door curtain, they saw a beautiful woman standing tall and graceful.
"Sister!" Lin Yao stood up suddenly.
Then he took a few steps, knelt down in front of Daiyu, kowtowed and said: "Little brother, pay homage to the eldest sister!"
The so-called eldest sister is like a mother, Lin Yao is like this It's a big courtesy, but I can't say there's anything wrong with it.
Although she was not related by blood, Daiyu couldn't help but be deeply moved to see Lin Yao being so sensible. Her eyes were wet and she stepped forward to help her brother.
"No need to be polite, thank you for your hard work coming all the way!"
"How dare I neglect my sister's great joy? When I received the news, I was so happy that I couldn't wait to Grow a pair of wings and fly directly to the capital to be my sisterSister, run! "
Although Lin Yao is young, his words are very thoughtful, which moved Daiyu a lot.
"Let's sit down and talk! "
The two siblings are talking here, while on the other side of the Tongxin Hall, Xue Pan is kneeling outside the curtain and giving a grand ceremony.
"Kowtow to the princess! ”
Even though he is a biological brother, Baochai is avoiding suspicion, so he talks through the curtain.
At this time, Xia Yuegui is sitting next to Baochai, while Xue Pan is kneeling outside. In his words, the closeness was clearly shown.
“I heard that my brother still violated the rules and regulations when he was in Jinling? ”
Baochai’s tone was cold, which made Xue Pan sweat drop. He raised his head slightly and looked at Xia Yuegui inside the curtain, obviously blaming his wife for suing him.
Baochai Chai held the tea cup and said slowly: "You don't have to look at her, Jinling's big and small affairs can't be hidden from my ears! ”
“It’s Chenchen”
Xue Pan didn’t know how to reply, but at this time, a little boy in luxurious clothes appeared beside him holding a Ruyi.
This was naturally Zhu Muzhen. Looking at the "slave" kneeling in front of him, Zhu Muzhen felt it was very funny.
Especially the protruding butt, he couldn't help but think about it. Reach out and hit.
Children are like this, they don’t know what to do or what not to do, and they don’t even understand what they are doing.
When Xue Pan stumbled back, Zhu Muzhen replied. Holding Ruyi in his hand, he stood behind him and stared at it, making some subtle tentative moves.
Finally, Zhu Muzhen couldn't hold back, picked up the end of the Ruyi handle in his hand, and pointed it at him. Stabbed at Xue Pan's chrysanthemum.
Being attacked unprepared, Xue Pan immediately let out a scream, but Zhu Muzhen had already laughed and ran away. The joy in his voice was the same as Xue Pan's scream. A sharp contrast.
This scene happened so suddenly that even Baochai was shocked when he saw it. He stood up from his seat with concern.
“What’s going on? ? "
After asking, Baochai then asked: "Brother, is it okay? ”
Of course Xue Pan was in pain, so he was very angry at the moment, but when he saw the clothes of the child who ran out, he instantly guessed the identity of the child.
Being treated like this by his little nephew , he felt extremely aggrieved, but he also knew that this matter could not be pursued.
“It’s okay to report back to the princess! "Xue Pan replied.
Originally Baochai wanted to lecture him a few words, but now he couldn't bear to say any more, so he said to Xia Yuegui who was also anxious beside him: "Go and take a look! "
"Yes! ”
Xia Yuegui hurriedly came outside the door curtain and helped Xue Pan up from the ground.
Although the injury was not serious, Xue Pan still kept ouching. It was a miserable performance in front of Baochai.
Baochai sighed and said: "Help me back, let's rest for two days before we talk again!" ”
Xia Yuegui actually wanted to stay longer.Spend a few words with Baochai, but now in this situation, she can only take care of her own man first.
When Xue Pan and his wife left, Baochai's face immediately turned cold and ordered: "Bring Zhen'er back!"
Then she coldly ordered: "Take it back!" Come with the ruler!"
Seeing that she was really angry, Ying'er quickly advised: "Mom, please calm down, I'm still young and don't do anything nonsense!"
Baochai Zhuan! He turned around and said in a bad tone: "It's your connivance that makes him so ignorant of the rules. If he dares to say more, he will be severely punished!"
No one in the hall dared to say this! Talk a lot!
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